Circular walk starting from Cantaron

Park in the car park near the bar, town hall and cemetery in Cantaron.

(S/E) Follow the Route du Cognas for about twenty metres, then cross Rue de l’Iscle and, at signpost 786, join the^GR®51and 653A, the Chemin de Compostelle, known here as the Chemin de l’Europe. Continue uphill to reach the hamlet of Bordinas.

(1) Pass through the hamlet and continue uphill until you reach the Baisse de Bordinas.

(2) Leave the^{GR® trails} here and take the DFCI track opposite, heading north. At the next junction, keep right and continue along the path that follows it. You’ll reach a ridge and a fork in the path.

(3) Turn right, heading north-east, and continue along the foot of this ridge to reach the highest point at the Baisse du Macaron, marked by marker 744.

(4) Turn 90° to the right onto the descending path. After a few tight hairpin bends at the start, followed by a straighter section, you’ll reach the junction at Baisse de Bordinas.

(2) Follow the route taken on the way out in the opposite direction to return to the Cantaron car park (S/E).

(S/E) Easy, free parking at Cantaron, near the bar, the town hall and the cemetery (Rue du Calvaire).
No water along the route.
The path is largely shaded.

(1) The hamlet of Bordinas is splendid.
Between (3) and (4), on the climb, you can admire the view of Cap d’Antibes, the Lérins Islands, and then the village of Tourette-Levens.

(4) The Macaron signpost – make the most of it to admire the view of the ruins of Châteauneuf Villevieille.

(4) If you’re up for it, you can carry on to the ruins of Châteauneuf Villevieille.